House Rejects Constitutional Protection for School Building Funds: Votes to Raise Taxes on 13,000 Iowa Businesses by Over $40 Million
April 11, 2008
House Votes to Take Away the Right of Local Voters to Approve the Sales Tax for School Buildings and Leaves School Infrastructure Funds at The Mercy of State Politicians
This Wednesday, April 9, the Iowa House approved House File 2663 on a vote of 59-41. HF 2663 is the legislation that would eliminate the local option sales tax for school infrastructure and replace it with a statewide increase in the sales and use tax. Iowans for Tax Relief strongly OPPOSES HF 2663.
House Rejects Constitutional Protection for School Building Funds: Votes to Raise Taxes on 13,000 Iowa Businesses by Over $40 Million